The 75 Countries Included In Trump's Visa Processing Suspension On 14 January 2026

On January 14, 2026, the U.S. State Department, under President Donald Trump’s administration, announced it would indefinitely suspend processing of immigrant visas (permanent/residency visas) for citizens of 75 countries, effective January 21, 2026.

The map above shows which countries are affected. The Full list:

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belize
Bhutan
Bosnia
Brazil
Burma
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Colombia
Cote d’Ivoire
Cuba
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dominica
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Haiti
Iran
Iraq
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Macedonia
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Nepal
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Pakistan
Republic of the Congo
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Syria
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Yemen

Why this suspension was announced

The government says the pause is part of a broader effort to tighten immigration rules, especially concerning applicants officials believe might become a “public charge,” meaning people who might rely on U.S. government welfare or public benefits.

The administration claims it is reassessing how immigrant visa applications are screened and vetted, and that pausing processing will help prevent entry of those deemed likely to need public assistance.

Broader policy context

This move fits within a wider immigration crackdown by the Trump administration, which has already introduced stricter vetting, revoked large numbers of visas, and ended certain programs like the green card lottery, all in the name of tightening U.S. immigration policies and reducing perceived burden on public services.

What’s affected

Only immigrant visas (permanent residency paths) are impacted, temporary visas (e.g., tourist, business, student) are not part of the suspension.
The suspension covers applicants from a wide list of countries across multiple regions.

Countries Who’ve Qualified For The World Cup Vs Those Included In The Visa Processing Suspension

After sharing the map above, many people pointed out that some countries included in the suspension have also qualified for the World Cup.

So I made the map below to show which countries are included in both.

However, it should be noted the visa suspension is not supposed to affect tourist visas. So in theory, people from the red countries below should still be able to come watch the games (whether they’ll still want to is another issue).

Here is the full list for those:

Country	Status
Afghanistan	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Albania	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Algeria	Qualified, Visa Suspension
Antigua and Barbuda	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Armenia	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Azerbaijan	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Bahamas	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Bangladesh	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Barbados	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Belarus	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Belize	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Bhutan	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Bosnia	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Brazil	Qualified, Visa Suspension
Burma	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Cambodia	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Cameroon	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Cape Verde	Qualified, Visa Suspension
Colombia	Qualified, Visa Suspension
Cote d’Ivoire	Qualified, Visa Suspension
Cuba	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Dominica	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Egypt	Qualified, Visa Suspension
Eritrea	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Ethiopia	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Fiji	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Gambia	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Georgia	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Ghana	Qualified, Visa Suspension
Grenada	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Guatemala	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Guinea	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Haiti	Qualified, Visa Suspension
Iran	Qualified, Visa Suspension
Iraq	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Jamaica	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Jordan	Qualified, Visa Suspension
Kazakhstan	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Kosovo	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Kuwait	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Kyrgyzstan	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Laos	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Lebanon	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Liberia	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Libya	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Macedonia	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Moldova	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Mongolia	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Montenegro	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Morocco	Qualified, Visa Suspension
Nepal	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Nicaragua	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Nigeria	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Pakistan	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Republic of the Congo	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Russia	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Rwanda	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Saint Lucia	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Senegal	Qualified, Visa Suspension
Sierra Leone	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Somalia	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
South Sudan	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Sudan	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Syria	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Tanzania	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Thailand	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Togo	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Tunisia	Qualified, Visa Suspension
Uganda	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Uruguay	Qualified, Visa Suspension
Uzbekistan	Qualified, Visa Suspension
Yemen	Not Qualified, Visa Suspension
Canada	Qualified, No Visa Suspension
Mexico	Qualified, No Visa Suspension
United States	USA
Japan	Qualified, No Visa Suspension
New Zealand	Qualified, No Visa Suspension
Argentina	Qualified, No Visa Suspension
South Korea	Qualified, No Visa Suspension
Australia	Qualified, No Visa Suspension
Ecuador	Qualified, No Visa Suspension
Paraguay	Qualified, No Visa Suspension
South Africa	Qualified, No Visa Suspension
Qatar	Qualified, No Visa Suspension
England	Qualified, No Visa Suspension
Saudi Arabia	Qualified, No Visa Suspension
France	Qualified, No Visa Suspension
Croatia	Qualified, No Visa Suspension
Portugal	Qualified, No Visa Suspension
Norway	Qualified, No Visa Suspension
Germany	Qualified, No Visa Suspension
Netherlands	Qualified, No Visa Suspension
Belgium	Qualified, No Visa Suspension
Austria	Qualified, No Visa Suspension
Switzerland	Qualified, No Visa Suspension
Spain	Qualified, No Visa Suspension
Scotland	Qualified, No Visa Suspension
Panama	Qualified, No Visa Suspension
Curaçao	Qualified, No Visa Suspension